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A History of the County of Oxford
… of Bayeux. 42 The manor, which was held in chief after Odo's death in 1097 if not earlier, presumably followed the descent of Adam's other lands in Wootton hundred, escheating to the Crown on … gift of Richard I by serjeanty of looking after the king's birds or falcons, and he was succeeded by his nephew …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… David at LlandewyBrevi, and is rated as such, in the king's books, at 6. It is now a perpetual curacy, endowed with 800 … a parsonage-house, lately built by a donation of 400 from Queen Anne's Bounty, and a like sum from Jesus' College, Oxford; …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… with the successors to the Wades' estate. Mrs. MacIver's right to the advowson, which after the union of the … 1679. 68 The rectory was valued at £4 in 1291, 69 and £5 1 s. in 1535. 70 In 1679 the tithes were valued at £20 while … Glouc. Dioc. Yr. Bk. (1929-30 and later edns.). In 1846 Anne Hurle presented by a grant from Robert Gordon: cf. Glos. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… but may have then formed part of William son of Baderon's manor of Longhope. 39 The manor of BLAISDON was apparently … manor had been acquired by Robert Hayle, 78 whose widow Anne held it until her death in 1736. 79 The Hayles' estate … 83 their share of the manor was apparently devised by Anne Hayle at her death to her sister Elizabeth, who married …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Blandford Forum 5 BLANDFORD FORUM (8806) (O.S. 6 ins. ST. 80 NE) Blandford Forum, the largest town … stands in a curve of the R. Stour which bounds it to S. and W. The land varies in altitude between 100 ft. and 200 … to Dr. Joachim Frederic Sagittary, a German, who entered Queen's College, Oxford, at the age of 17 in 1634, received …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Dorset
… Blandford St. Mary 6 BLANDFORD ST. MARY (8905) (O.S. 6 ins. ST 80 NE, ST 80 SE) The parish lies S. of Blandford Forum, on the S.W. bank of the R. Stour, and extends over some 2,500 acres, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… arable land. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at 16. 10. 7.; net income, 752; patron, C. Chaplin, … in the king's books at 12. 9. 4., and in the gift of Queen's College, Oxford: the tithes have been commuted for … inhabitants. This district was granted in 1704, by Queen Anne, to John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, in reward of …
A History of the County of Leicestershire
… 68 years, built the house to his own design in the 1790's, when it was described as 'a neat house on a pleasing … The western section, which now includes Col. P. H. Lloyd's estate office, was built in the late 1890's. 18 At the northwest corner is a small clock tower of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… parish of 815 hectares on either side of Willow Brook. The S.E. part of the parish is on Oxford Clay, partly overlain … century the estate was divided between William Stafford's two daughters, Blatherwycke being the share of Susannah, … below it appears to be contemporary with this window. The S. doorway of the nave and reset material forming a belfry …
A History of the County of Oxford
… royal palace. 48 From the first, in accordance with the queen's wishes, the house was called Blenheim. The foundation stone … including one for the Marlboroughs' granddaughter, Lady Anne Spencer, comprising an apartment, a bedchamber, and a …